- Scott Carpenter
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I will not cage until after I get rid of the balloon, and then I can start a slow yaw to the left to pick it off the stop.
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Roger. Control mode, manual; gyros normal; the maneuver switch is off. Fuel is 45-45 [percent]; oxygen is 70 [percent], or, correction, oxygen is 80 and 100 [percent]. Suit temperature is 68 [degrees], now and coming down pretty well. Suit steam vent temperature is 69 [degrees], and beginning to be a little more comfortable. Over.
- Scott Carpenter
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Yes, it has a random drift. There is no oscillation that I can predict whatsoever. The—the line leading to the balloon sometimes is tight; sometimes is loose—loose enough, so that there are loops in it. Its—its behaviour is strictly random as far as I can tell. The balloon is not inflated well either. It's an oblong shape out there, rather than a round figure; and I believe when the sun is on it, the day-glow orange is the most brilliant, and the silver. That's about all I can tell you, Gus.
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Roger. Surgeon suggests that you drink as much water as you can. Drink it as often as you can.
- Scott Carpenter
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Roger, suit is 7.5, cabin is about 10. That's 10 on the cabin and 5 on the inverters. Over.
- Scott Carpenter
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That is Roger. And if I am to save fuel for retrosequence, I think I better start again. Over.
Spoken on May 24, 1962, 3:51 p.m. UTC (62 years, 6 months ago). Link to this transcript range is: Tweet